kōrero

Maori

Etymology

Cognate with Tahitian orero and Hawaiian ʻōlelo.

Verb

kōrero

1. To speak; to talk.

Noun

kōrero

1. A story.
2. A conversation.
3. A discussion.

References

• Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori–Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 169